(InVietnam) Song: Someguyswereborntowavetotheflag Ooh,they’rered,white,andblue. Andwhenthebandplays“HailToTheChiep” Ooh,they’llpointthecannonatyou Itain’tme.Itain’tme Iain’tnosenaton’sson Forrest:NowtheytoldusthatVietnamwasgoingtobeverydifferentfromtheUntiedStatesofAmerica.Exceptforallthebeercansandthebarbecue©,itwas. Bubba:Ibetthere’sshrimpallinthesewaters.TheytellmetheseVietnamsisgoodshrimp.Afterwewinthiswar,andwetakeoversomething,wecangetAmericanshrimperstocomeoutandshrimpthesewaters.Justshrimpallthetime,man.Somuchshrimp... Dan:YoumustbemyFNGs©. GumpandBubba:Morning,Sir! (salutingDan) Dan:Getyourhandsdown.Donotsaluteme.Therearegoddamsnipers©allaroundthisareawhowouldlovetogrease©anofficer.I’mLieutenantDanTayler.Welcometo4thPlatoon.©What’swrongwithyourlip? Bubba:Iwasbornwithbiggums,sir. Dan:Yeah,wellyoubettertuckthatin©.You’regoingtogetthatcaughtonatripwire©.Whereareyouboysfromintheworld? GumpandBubba:Alabama,sir! Dan:Youtwins? Gump:No,wearenotrelations,sir. Dan:Look,it’sprettybasichere.Stickwithme,andyoulearnfromtheguyswhohavebeenincountryforawhile.You’llbeallright.ThereisoneitemofGI©gear©thatcanbethedifferencebetweenalivegrunt©anddeadgrunt,socks.Cushionsole,ODgreen©.Tryandkeepyourfeetdry.Whenwe’reouthumpin’Iwantyouboystoremembertochangeyoursockswheneverwestop.TheMekong©willeatagrunt’sfeetrightoffhislegs. Supplyofficer:SeargentSams. Dan:Goddamnit!WhereisthatslingropeItoldyoutoorder? Supplyofficer:Iputintherequisitionatbatallion Dan:Yeah,yeahwellyoucallthosesons-of-bitches©. Gump:LieutenantDansureknewhisstuff.Ifeltrealluckyhewasmylieutenant.Hewasfromalong,great,militarytradition.Somebodyinhisfamilyhadfought,anddied,ineverysingleAmericanwar. Dan:Goddamit,kicksomeass! Gump:Iguessyoucouldsayhehadalottoliveupto. Dan:So,youboysfromArkansas,huh?Well,I’vebeenthroughthere.LittleRockisafinetown.Now,goshakedownyourgear.SeeaplatoonSeargent.Drawwhatyouneedforthefield.Ifyouboysarehungry,we’vegotsteaksburningrightoverhere.Twostandingordersinthisplatoon,one:takegoodcareofyourfeet,two:trynottodoanythingstupidlikegettingyourselfkilled. Gump:IsurehopeIdon’tlethimdown. Forrest:Igottoseealotofthecountryside.WewouldtakethesereallongwalksandwewerealwayslookingforthisguynamedCharlieItwasn’talwaysfun.LieutenantDanwasalwaysgettingthesefunnyfeelingsaboutarockoratrailortheroad.Sohe’dtellusto“Getdown!” “Shutup!”Sowedid.NowIdon’tknowmuchaboutanything,butIthinksomeofAmerica’sbestyoungmenservedinthiswar.TherewasDallas.FormPhoenix.Cleveland,hewasfromDetroit.AndTex...well,Idon’trememberwhereTexcomesfrom. Dan:Ah,itwasnothin’. 4thPlatoononyourfeet.You’vegot10klicks©togo‘tilthatriver.Moveout. Forrest:ThegoodthingaboutVietnamistherewasalwayssomeplacetogo. Dan:Fireinthehole!Now,checkoutthathole. Forrest:Andtherewasalwayssomethingtodo.Oneday,itstartedraining.Anditdidn’tquitforfourmonths.We’vebeenthrougheverykindofrainthereis.Alittlebitofstinging©rain.Andbigoldfatrain.Rainthatflewinsideways.Andsometimesrainevenseemedtocomestraightupfromunderneath.Shoot©!Itevenrainedatnight. ___________________________________________ ©barbecue: 烧烤 ©FNG:FuckingNewGuy（军俚）新兵 ©snipers: 狙击手 ©grease: (军俚)射击,击毙 ©Platoon: 排 ©tuckin: 收进去，掖进去 ©tripwire: 地雷的引线 ©GI:generalinfantry，美国兵，尤指步兵 ©gear: 装备 ©grunt: 大兵，尤指越战时的步兵 ©ODgreen:olivedrabgreen橄榄绿 ©Mekong: 湄公河 ©Sons-of-bitches: 亦作SOB，（粗口）狗崽子 ©klicks: （俚）公里 ©stinging: 带刺的 ©shoot: 此处同shit